ATHENS REWINDS AS ALBUM COVERS SHINE

July 29, 2005

Athens’ Lyndon House Arts Center has an exhibit running through August 6th called “Headspinning: Inspiration from the Canvas to the Album Cover” which showcases some of the amazing art and album covers that have come out of Athens since 1980. The exhibit includes work by R.E.M.’s art man Chris Bilheimer as well as a section devoted to “Murmur” with the original Sandra Lee Phipps trestle photo and contact shots of the band. Marquee, Athens’ Arts and Entertainment Weekly, has an article on Headspinning which you can read by visiting their website.

For more local flavor, please check outFlagpole.com’s interview with seven of the original denizens of the Athens music scene from 1977-1985 as they discuss the party and music scene past and present. They’ve put together a trip down memory lane called Athens Rewind which happens this weekend.